Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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0207 242 1212About
Provided by Dentons
Our diverse corporate transactional work spans the full deal value range, from lower mid-market to high-end, with our average deal value firmly in the mid-market. In the past 12 months, we have advised on a number of complex cross-border M&A deals, which highlight our key geographic differentiator in the market.
A substantial part of our corporate transactional work is cross-border M&A. As a global firm, we support clients conducting English law governed M&A transactions, both within the UK and cross border, leveraging Dentons' unique global platform.
Our M&A practice is fully integrated in London and across our other UK offices, enabling us to offer clients greater depth of sector experience and regional insight. Our expertise covers a broad range of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, energy, technology, media and publishing, financial services, food and beverage, consumer and retail and leisure and gaming. We work with specialist colleagues around the firm, and have the depth of resource to deal with complex mandates and to meet the strict deadlines that are often involved.
The breadth and depth of our corporate offering is well illustrated by our recent top 10 law firm ranking by deal count in Bloomberg's UK Mid-Market category.
Chambers Review
Dentons is proficient in cross-border deals in mature and emerging markets, with expertise in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. It is active in a range of sectors, and is especially strong in energy and hospitality transactions. The department works closely with a clientele of major corporates, sponsors and financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Informa on the acquisition of Tarsus Group, in a deal valued at USD940 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons team are knowledgeable, very responsive and very good at knowing what is important to their client."
"Dentons work with us on a complex deal and are commercial throughout. The team are available at all hours and turn things around quickly."
"The Dentons team are knowledgeable, very responsive and very good at knowing what is important to their client."
"Dentons work with us on a complex deal and are commercial throughout. The team are available at all hours and turn things around quickly."
Notable Practitioners
Neil Nicholson is the head of Dentons' UK corporate practice. He regularly represents his clients on international corporate financial transactions.
"Neil has a good view of what is commercial, what is legal and what is the right answer. He can explain things to me as a non-lawyer, and is responsive and available whenever needed."
"Neil is a very strong lawyer."